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my first thought was it's the government. more harassment. >> reporter: you felt the dogs were killed by the government? >> they've done everything else to me. in fact, they already killed one of my dogs. now they killed four dogs. what is the difference, snir the morning that i heard about greg's death, first thing that went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and do whatever, robbers pretending to be a robbery to kill me and they got my neighbor instead. >> reporter: john mcafee says since then he reneged that the government somehow killed his neighbor. but does he maintain he doesn't know who did it. but that raised the obvious question for me, well why not turn yourself in? why not just talk to authorities? because after all, he's not wanted for murder. he's not a suspect according to authorities here. they really want to ask questions because he was their neighbor and did he have a history. he says john mcafee says he is never going to turn himself in. he's ei
my first thought was it's the government. more harassment. >> reporter: you felt the dogs were killed by the government? >> they've done everything else to me. in fact, they already killed one of my dogs. now they killed four dogs. what is the difference, snir the morning that i heard about greg's death, first thing that went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and do whatever, robbers pretending to be a robbery to kill...
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is, this is a vendetta of the government by belize to take you down and kill you? >> absolutely, sir. >> he says he's not on drugs and he hasn't touched alcohol in 30 years, but he has started smoking again, which he puts down to current circumstances. and he's not alone, running with his 20-year-old girlfriend, and mcafee, who is 67 openly speaks of many more. >> it's sluabsolutely sure that had six, how many? . >> reporter: it seems real. are you a smart man? i know you're an intelligent man. >> i don't think so, if i were smart, why would i be here? i'm a foolish man, i know that much. >> >> reporter: and you know what? i believe him. thank you. >>> stories trending on the web right now, college basketball fans are paying tribute to legendary coach rick majerus, he dieded of heart failure in los angeles, he was 64. majerus had only one losing seen while at marquette, he was known for the strong -- >>> in suburban los angeles tests over a neighborhood home acting illegally as a birthing center. pregnant chinese women fly in to give birth so their babies can be u.
is, this is a vendetta of the government by belize to take you down and kill you? >> absolutely, sir. >> he says he's not on drugs and he hasn't touched alcohol in 30 years, but he has started smoking again, which he puts down to current circumstances. and he's not alone, running with his 20-year-old girlfriend, and mcafee, who is 67 openly speaks of many more. >> it's sluabsolutely sure that had six, how many? . >> reporter: it seems real. are you a smart man? i know...
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. >>> syria's government blaming rebels for a deadly car bombing today. the bombing near a mosque in the city of homs killed 15 people and wounded several others. the bloody war started 20 months ago with more than 40,000 people killed. the cnn's arwa damon is here to show us that beloved families are returning to war zones. >> reporter: they are home again but they are cold and broke and still in danger. about a third of the families who fled this area have come back. only to find out that these streets are now on the front lines. the regime could cut off the main artery for the officials and reopen a route to the airport. on a nearby hilltop, the neighborhood of halabi. the rebels used to control that as well but lost it a month ago. the battle lines are constantly fluid and snipers are a constant threat. the frontline is visible just through here and we can barely make out three bodiebodies. the rebel fighters tell us they are two male and one female. there were five. they managed to extract two but can't reach the others. for the children here, gunfir
. >>> syria's government blaming rebels for a deadly car bombing today. the bombing near a mosque in the city of homs killed 15 people and wounded several others. the bloody war started 20 months ago with more than 40,000 people killed. the cnn's arwa damon is here to show us that beloved families are returning to war zones. >> reporter: they are home again but they are cold and broke and still in danger. about a third of the families who fled this area have come back. only to...
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he said, a second obama term would bring government vilification of people that were against him, he thinks he would be at the top of that list and contend that he already has been targeted for his political activity. now what does he mean by that? well, you see the government is investigating his company for violation of the foreign corrupt practices act. in an alleged scheme to bribe bribe chinese officials. now if he gets the republican government as president and more republican congressmen senators, etc. what do you think happens to those charges after he gives them $150 million. if they continue though charge then you have not paid attention to what has been happening in the united states of america. on the other hand if a democrat wins then adilson gets vilification. you see this? he has an enemy's list. i'll make a prediction right here. if they bring these charge up against adelle son's company they'll go on and talk about how obama has an enemy's list like nixon did. they will do that because they want to protect their main political benefactor, the guy who has given them $
he said, a second obama term would bring government vilification of people that were against him, he thinks he would be at the top of that list and contend that he already has been targeted for his political activity. now what does he mean by that? well, you see the government is investigating his company for violation of the foreign corrupt practices act. in an alleged scheme to bribe bribe chinese officials. now if he gets the republican government as president and more republican congressmen...
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in celebration of over 75 years of our government employees insurance company, or geico...as most of you know members it.congress. ...i propose savings for everyone! i'm talking hundreds here... and furthermore.. newscaster:breaking news. the gecko is demanding free pudding. and political parties that are actual parties!? with cake! and presents! ah, that was good. too bad nobody could hear me. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> every day people changing the world. they'll be honored tomorrow night at our cnn heroes, an all-star tribute. dan was a 2010 cnn top ten hero. he's always our hero. his group operation finally home is creating beautiful homes for veterans returning with serious war injuries. nichelle, we'll hear about dan's amazing work, i want to tell dan that i really appreciate what he does. i got to sit on an airplane for about 12 hours, next to a wounded warrior, and hear his entire story and got to spend time with him on vacation over the holiday. it's amazing, they're so amazing. i really appreciate his work. >> you kno
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the government now ordering an inspection of the 49 other tunnels with similar ceiling structures. >>> residents of the small louisiana town of doyline will be out of their homes for at least one more day. 6 million pounds of gun powder were found improperly stored at a nearby army base. the gun powder was found in a follow-up inspection after an explosion in october. 820 residents are not allowed inside their homes sfwlnchts in sports two familiar rivals will meet again with the national championship on the line. notre dame will face off against alabama in college football's biggest game on january 7th. the two historic programs have met just six times. notre dame has won five of those games including in the 1973 sugar bowl which was for the national championship. >>> all right. we're just 29 days away from the fiscal cliff and the possible start of tax hikes for you and your family. bush era tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year, hitting middle-class families with an average $3,500 tax hike and a 7% increase for the top 1%. that's according to the tax policy center. trea
the government now ordering an inspection of the 49 other tunnels with similar ceiling structures. >>> residents of the small louisiana town of doyline will be out of their homes for at least one more day. 6 million pounds of gun powder were found improperly stored at a nearby army base. the gun powder was found in a follow-up inspection after an explosion in october. 820 residents are not allowed inside their homes sfwlnchts in sports two familiar rivals will meet again with the...
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there are $300 billion in cuts in mandatory government programs and another $300 billion in cuts to agency budgets and discretionary spending. the speaker's office sent a letter outlining the plan saying new revenue would be generated through pro-growth tax reform that closes special interest loopholes and deductions while lowering rates. oh boy. it's the mitt romney plan again. the offer letter actually described the proposal as the bowles plan. republicans say the plan is based on the outline for the debt commission co-chair. the approach outlined in the letter speaker boehner sent to the president does not represent the simpson-bowles plan nor is it the bowles plan. the white house also rejected the offer in a statement today. the republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. in fact, it actually promises to lower rates for the wealthiest americans and sticks the middle class with the bill. their plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which e deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they would close or which medicare savings they would achieve
there are $300 billion in cuts in mandatory government programs and another $300 billion in cuts to agency budgets and discretionary spending. the speaker's office sent a letter outlining the plan saying new revenue would be generated through pro-growth tax reform that closes special interest loopholes and deductions while lowering rates. oh boy. it's the mitt romney plan again. the offer letter actually described the proposal as the bowles plan. republicans say the plan is based on the outline...
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and previous governments have tried, with the fatah and with mr. abu mazen in twooi2008 received the generous offer from the prime minister, and he just refused it and didn't have the decency to have a counter offerer. when net tanyahu came into offi and tried to negotiate for peace, the palestinians again didn't come to the table and found for pretexts to attack us both politically and legally. this is not the way to move forward. >> that is israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs. well, they're real life heroes, people like this one, who helps poor people around the world. we'll get you ready for tonight's hero awards. >>> and this proves you should never, ever get up, a dog and his owner reunited after seven years apart. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000
and previous governments have tried, with the fatah and with mr. abu mazen in twooi2008 received the generous offer from the prime minister, and he just refused it and didn't have the decency to have a counter offerer. when net tanyahu came into offi and tried to negotiate for peace, the palestinians again didn't come to the table and found for pretexts to attack us both politically and legally. this is not the way to move forward. >> that is israel's deputy minister of foreign affairs....
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yes, these are real government issues. josh leaves, this is not april fool's. this is december -- what is today, december 2nd? >> yeah. december 2nd. >> yesterday was december fools. are you serious? >> i'm serious. two things going on in the world right now, chance to look at some of the whichier things happening worldwide. start off with this one here, out of serbia a small town, a small village in serbia, we confirmed this folks, we have talked to the mayor today, show everybody where this town is. they are saying that they are concerned about an actual vampire being on the loose. and the mayor told us today when we spoke with him that, in fact, people are now putting garlic outside their front doors and holy crosses inside their bedrooms, zarozje, the name of the town there the village in serbia. i will tell that you some people there think it's silly and funny and they just take part in it for fun but some who take it seriously. i think there is an actual vampire there you were talking about the unicorns, north korea. north korean state media all different
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is a vendetta of government of belize to take you down and kill you? >> absolutely, sir. >> reporter: he says he is not on drugs and hasn't touched alcohol in 30 years but he has started smoking again and he puts down to current circumstances. and he's not alone running with his 20-year-old girlfriend. and mcafee who's 67 openly speaks of many more. >> it's absolutely real that i had six -- how many? >> 50. >> reporter: it seemed almost surreal right down to the coffee i drank with him. before we started, there was one more question i had to ask of this software genius. are you a smart man? i mean, i know you're an intelligent man. >> i don't think so. if i were smart would i be here? i'm foolish man. i know that much. >> reporter: and you know what? i believe him. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> martin savage joins me now live from belize. martin, this is an incredible, a, story, and b, feat of journalism. how did you find him? >> it was not easy. i got to tell you. we started weeks ago coming down here and through associates, people that knew him, a
is a vendetta of government of belize to take you down and kill you? >> absolutely, sir. >> reporter: he says he is not on drugs and hasn't touched alcohol in 30 years but he has started smoking again and he puts down to current circumstances. and he's not alone running with his 20-year-old girlfriend. and mcafee who's 67 openly speaks of many more. >> it's absolutely real that i had six -- how many? >> 50. >> reporter: it seemed almost surreal right down to the...
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in fact, it's something that the government are trying to push through parliament now. the queen raised this in her address to the commonwealth last year and since then, it hasn't been made legislation. i suspect it will be made legislation very quickly now that we know that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting a baby, because as you rightly point out, this legislation will mean that should this baby be a girl, she will be an historic girl because she will be queen regardless of any male heirs born after that, the firstborn, if she were a girl. she would be a historic child. >> the other fascinating twist to this, of course, is that one of the reasons that some women, many women apparently, get this condition, hyperemesis gravidarum, is because they're expecting twins. if that is the case, how would that affect the succession? is it literally the first one out is the heir? >> like you say, if this legislation comes into play, which i suspect it will ahead of the birth, then yes, if the firstborn, the first twin to birth is a girl, then she will take precedenc
in fact, it's something that the government are trying to push through parliament now. the queen raised this in her address to the commonwealth last year and since then, it hasn't been made legislation. i suspect it will be made legislation very quickly now that we know that the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting a baby, because as you rightly point out, this legislation will mean that should this baby be a girl, she will be an historic girl because she will be queen regardless of any...
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they have competing governments in the west bank and gaza. what's ahead for palestinians and israelis now? let's bring in nbc correspondent martin fletcher who has covered this region longer than any other journalist in the world. just after the u.n. vote, israel and jewish settlements in the west bank and jerusalem. what does that say about israel's intentions moving forward? >> well, nothing very good, i guess. the reason they did that is that they were very, very angry that the united nations general assembly approved of the palestinians as an observer, nonvoting state. and israel's response was to say that that was a way of getting around, getting out of the peace process. preempting with the negotiations. israel said there was a great pressure on the israeli government to respond in some way. and what they did was come up with this way of saying, we'll build 3,000 more homes on the land that will be, that the palestinians claim is theirs and it will be the subject of future peace negotiations, if they take place. so, israel said you do t
they have competing governments in the west bank and gaza. what's ahead for palestinians and israelis now? let's bring in nbc correspondent martin fletcher who has covered this region longer than any other journalist in the world. just after the u.n. vote, israel and jewish settlements in the west bank and jerusalem. what does that say about israel's intentions moving forward? >> well, nothing very good, i guess. the reason they did that is that they were very, very angry that the united...
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i think it's a pattern in american politics when things happen that are, in effect, harmful government shutdowns, if you will, or breakdowns of process, the blame usually ends up on the side of the obstructionists in the republican party. i think there are enough republicans who want to win re-election who see that the strategy of obstruction failed them in this last election. they want to pivot and make a rebrand of the republican party. those are the folks that are the deciding votes in the republican caucus, enough to combine with democrats who shorten that margin in the house to get something passed. >> an interesting note, erin. congresswoman bass mentioned another possible strategy from democra democrats. earlier told nancy pelosi tsd if speaker boehner refuses to schedule this for a vote, democrats will introduce a discharge petition it to automatically bring to the floor the senate-passed middle class tax cut. even though congresswoman bass and others have expressed opt mit optimism, when you put them in a corner, there's not a guarantee a deal will be made in the time period n
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we have $2.5 trillion that we're taking in every year on the federal government and $3.5 trillion that we're spending. so, we're going to need a balanced approach of both revenue and spending cuts to teat there. so, that's what the president has been talking about and certainly something i can support. >> "the wall street journal" today senior administration officials say the white house not making any new offers until republicans change their opposition to raising top tax rates in this country. as a businessman, that would be directly affected by an impasse like that, as would millions of americans. how do you feel about that? >> how i feel, i'm 100% confident we'll resolve the fiscal cliff pretty much a day or two before christmas. what is happening now the public posturing that has to happen in a negotiation so that each side can make their base happy as people move to the middle. once they get behind closed doors and recognize that they have enough good ideas on the table, they'll pick the best ones of those and meet somewhere in the middle to get us somewhere between where the pre
we have $2.5 trillion that we're taking in every year on the federal government and $3.5 trillion that we're spending. so, we're going to need a balanced approach of both revenue and spending cuts to teat there. so, that's what the president has been talking about and certainly something i can support. >> "the wall street journal" today senior administration officials say the white house not making any new offers until republicans change their opposition to raising top tax rates...
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speaking of dubious, congress on the brink of being branded as the least productive governing body to oversee our country since the 1940s. the last time congress earned that kind of rep, the 104th congress. that was 1995-1996. they passed 333 bills into law, with just weeks to go, the 112th congress has passed only 196 bills into law. many of those bills ceremonial. so in order to beat the 104th, the 112th congress has to pass 138 more bills. it's a lot of numbers. that's why we put them on the screen there. they also have to help us avoid the fiscal cliff. as if that was not bad enough, according to a recent gallup poll, only 18% of americans say they approve of the job that lawmakers are doing on capitol hill. and does the republican party's hope for 2016 lie deep in the heart of texas? that's the buzz about state senator-elect ted cruz, who says the gop needs to be more articulate in its message and rebrand itself under a banner he calls, quote, and remember these words. you'll hear them again, "opportunity conservatism." opportunity conservatism. even though his second inauguratio
speaking of dubious, congress on the brink of being branded as the least productive governing body to oversee our country since the 1940s. the last time congress earned that kind of rep, the 104th congress. that was 1995-1996. they passed 333 bills into law, with just weeks to go, the 112th congress has passed only 196 bills into law. many of those bills ceremonial. so in order to beat the 104th, the 112th congress has to pass 138 more bills. it's a lot of numbers. that's why we put them on the...
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according to a new government report jails in the u.s. could handle guantanamo bay detainees. the remains 166 detainees could be safely held in the u.s. six defense department prisons and 98 justice department prisons could take the detainees. supporters say the move would save millions. those who oppose closing gitmo are worried about security concerns. >>> coming up, why nbc's first read team says tom cole's comments on the fiscal cliff were a huge favor to speaker john boehner. >>> plus, our news nation gut check. this congress is on track to becoming least productive class since the '40s. do you think the next congress will get anything more done? check us out on our news nation tumbler page. you'll find behind the scenes pictures you're looking for. newsnation.tumbler.com. [ female announcer ] a classic meatloaf recipe from stouffer's starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. >>> president oba
according to a new government report jails in the u.s. could handle guantanamo bay detainees. the remains 166 detainees could be safely held in the u.s. six defense department prisons and 98 justice department prisons could take the detainees. supporters say the move would save millions. those who oppose closing gitmo are worried about security concerns. >>> coming up, why nbc's first read team says tom cole's comments on the fiscal cliff were a huge favor to speaker john boehner....
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many lives have to be ruined before we realize that the right to bear arms doesn't protect us from a government equipped with stealth bombers, predator drones, tank, and nuclear weapons? i, for one, played enough football in high school and watched enough football for years after that to be done with football a long time ago but i'm glad that bob costas and jason whitlock aren't done with football. i'm glad they were there this weekend to speak to the football world about the biggest thing that happened in football this weekend. and for mike huckabee, herman cain and the don't blame the gun crowd, mike had this question today in his column. how many home runs would babe ruth hit without a bat? of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i have ob
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the government? >> or they had done everything else to me, why not -- they already killed one of my dogs, now they killed four of my dogs, what is the difference sir? the morning i heard about greg's death, the first thing i went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and whatever, robbers, pretending to be a robbery, to kill me. and they got my neighbor instead. >> reporter: it is quite clear that, you know, he is under or suffering from a great deal of paranoia and he openly admits that. he's extremely careful in any communication that we have. he believes that authorities are closing in on him. but he also says he's never gone to give himself up. >> so let's see, martin, he's in disguise, he's in hiding somewhere in belize, why do you think he called you to talk? >> reporter: well, you know, first and foremost i've been after him for a couple of weeks and i have said that we were looking to get his side of the story. we know that there is
the government? >> or they had done everything else to me, why not -- they already killed one of my dogs, now they killed four of my dogs, what is the difference sir? the morning i heard about greg's death, the first thing i went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and whatever, robbers, pretending to be a robbery, to kill me. and they got my neighbor instead. >> reporter: it is quite clear that, you know, he is under or...
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many lives have to be ruined before we realize that the right to bear arms doesn't protect us from a government equipped with stealth bombers, predator drones, tank, and nuclear weapons? i, for one, played enough football in high school and watched enough football for years after that to be done with football a long time ago but i'm glad that bob costas and jason whitlock aren't done with football. i'm glad they were there this weekend to speak to the football world about the biggest thing that happened in football this weekend. and for mike huckabee, herman cain and the don't blame the gun crowd, mike had this question today in his column. how many home runs would babe ruth hit without a bat? if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec ot
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but at the same time, we do have still divided government. and the composition of the house didn't change that much. and the composition of the senate, you know, democrats picked up a couple seats, but the basic, you know, political matrix has not fundamentally shifted. and for a lot of those republicans who were against -- who played their version of hardball in the summer of 2011, their internal politics haven't changed that much. so those tea party freshmen who are now not freshmen anymore, but they ran the same way in '12 as they ran in '10, their attitude is i don't have a mandate to raise taxes. the president can claim that mandate, fine. in my district, i don't have that mandate, and i've still ran on principle, and i'm going to stick to my guns. >> michael, off of that, when does the clock tick in john boehner's head and he says okay, look it, i've had it with this. i've got 75, 80 votes, whatever number of votes he has in his caucus that will go with him, and he says to the tea party republicans, fine. do what you want to do. i'm tak
but at the same time, we do have still divided government. and the composition of the house didn't change that much. and the composition of the senate, you know, democrats picked up a couple seats, but the basic, you know, political matrix has not fundamentally shifted. and for a lot of those republicans who were against -- who played their version of hardball in the summer of 2011, their internal politics haven't changed that much. so those tea party freshmen who are now not freshmen anymore,...
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very conservative, anti-tax, anti-government purists in the mold of jim demint. however, he also backed in republican primaries a number of republican candidates who simply were not electable according to the republican establishment and the establishment was right. for example, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch, from delaware. ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl just talking about folks like ryan and rubio, let's say, part of maybe the next generation republicans. do you think that demint's brand of republicanism is falling out of favor with sort of the newer version of what the republican party is try
very conservative, anti-tax, anti-government purists in the mold of jim demint. however, he also backed in republican primaries a number of republican candidates who simply were not electable according to the republican establishment and the establishment was right. for example, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch, from delaware. ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you...
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and the government can't keep paying out the government assistance it needs to pay out to help these people forever. there has to be some other solution out there. in your mind, what is it? >> oh, there are solutions. one, we can raise minimum wage to make sure everybody working is not living in poverty. two, what we can do is help folks get into the job market, keep growing this economy. the fact that our people in the richest nation on earth are hungry, yes, it is disturbing. it's not disturbing because people are hungry -- i mean because people are using food to feed thelmselves. it's that they're hungry. let's get systemic changes and move forward to grow the economy so people make more money in their jobs. that's where we need to go. >> sister simone, thank you for being with us this morning. appreciate it. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> one on one with the woman who brought you "the hurt locker" on the greatest manhunt ever. >> where was the last time you saw bin laden? >> oh, my god, is that what i think it is? >> zero dark thirty next. [ ross ] the streets of monaco, home o
and the government can't keep paying out the government assistance it needs to pay out to help these people forever. there has to be some other solution out there. in your mind, what is it? >> oh, there are solutions. one, we can raise minimum wage to make sure everybody working is not living in poverty. two, what we can do is help folks get into the job market, keep growing this economy. the fact that our people in the richest nation on earth are hungry, yes, it is disturbing. it's not...
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the government says that's not necessary. by jingo, michael, if the press gets out of line on this pregnancy, there will be statutory underpinning before you can say whatever. what they'll be watching closely is how everyone else reacts. the commonwealth countries, australia, new zealand, canada, the paparazzi from the european countries. that is going to be the litmus test here. >> richard, as always, good to see you, my friend. richard quest here in london. it's going to be a busy nine months for you too. i look forward to the coffee mugs and commemorative plates. >> thanks. >>> more serious news, it could be the end perhaps of the two-state solution in the middle east. what we're talking about is a highly controversial israeli plan for a housing development in eastern jerusalem. it's a settlement that's going to make the creation of a viable contiguous palestinian state pretty much impossible. let's show you why. the proposed construction would separate the west bank cities of bethlehem and ramallah from jerusalem. essenti
the government says that's not necessary. by jingo, michael, if the press gets out of line on this pregnancy, there will be statutory underpinning before you can say whatever. what they'll be watching closely is how everyone else reacts. the commonwealth countries, australia, new zealand, canada, the paparazzi from the european countries. that is going to be the litmus test here. >> richard, as always, good to see you, my friend. richard quest here in london. it's going to be a busy nine...
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they want certainty predictability from our government. they realize that our taxes are going to be up a little bit. they know there is going to reform to social security and medicare, they want to know so they know how to plan for their companies. i hope it's resolved before i get there if not so be it, i see this as an opportunity for america to lead the way. china is slowing down. india is slowing down. europe is in a recession. south america is slowing down. we have an opportunity to lead out of this mess. i hope we take the lead. >> jennifer: everyone wants to prevent going over over the cliff you still will have a lot of issues on how best to lead the country forward. allen west will be gone but there will be tea partyers remain. how do you work with people who think compromise is a bad word? >> look, i was just earlier with the republican part of my district today and met with a lot of republican commissioners. the message i told them is what i told everybody. whether you're a republican, democrat, i have an open door. i want to hea
they want certainty predictability from our government. they realize that our taxes are going to be up a little bit. they know there is going to reform to social security and medicare, they want to know so they know how to plan for their companies. i hope it's resolved before i get there if not so be it, i see this as an opportunity for america to lead the way. china is slowing down. india is slowing down. europe is in a recession. south america is slowing down. we have an opportunity to lead...
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this was one of the syrian government's last strongholds. this is where some 450 government soldiers are being held by rebel forces. >>> a young girl suffering from cancer disappears after she and her mother leave the hospital. and now a police search and concerns about her health. i'm brooke baldwin. the news is now. >>> the man in charge of fox news apparently sent a message to david petraeus about a run for president. but, the advice didn't stop there. >>> a warning for all americans. get ready. this flu season is going to be awful. and the strain going around is troubling. >>> and after california bans gay conversion thera one judge says not so fast. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of giving something everything you've got. it takes passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. if you're eligible for medicare, you might know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance
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. >> reporter: the big question still, what will the federal government do? pot is still illegal federally. tod today, a legal toke of revolution burning here and soon colorado. now the only thing the feds are saying is that they are reviewing the laws both here and in colorado. when this is done in the next year or so, it will look -- the pot landscape here in washington will look very different. the growers, the processors and the stores. there will be pot stores in washington state. that will be different. the one thing you won't be able to do, you won't be able to consume the pot in the stores themselves. you'll have to take it home and do it there. >> something else you won't be able to do. under washington's law, i can't grow pot in my own home, right? i can't sell it either. right? >> reporter: correct. that's the difference between the colorado and the washington law. you will no longer be able to home grow your own here, which is why a lot of the libertarian types, the long-time pot smokers here, they don't like this law. they feel it goes too far an
. >> reporter: the big question still, what will the federal government do? pot is still illegal federally. tod today, a legal toke of revolution burning here and soon colorado. now the only thing the feds are saying is that they are reviewing the laws both here and in colorado. when this is done in the next year or so, it will look -- the pot landscape here in washington will look very different. the growers, the processors and the stores. there will be pot stores in washington state....
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we need taxes, we need government programs, particularly the ones that use the scale and scope of government to get better deals and greater efficiency than the private enterprise can achieve. now, despite what you're being told, taxes as they stand are not an impediment to our long-term economic growth. not getting a grip on government spending will be an impediment. the solution can be found by looking for smartly targeted spending cuts in conjunction with increased tax revenue. finally, we're setting record -- we're seeing record corporate profits in the third quarter. four years after the worst shock to the economy since the great depression. so, is that good news for workers' wages? the argument being more profits means more investments which leads to higher workers wages. that's not what is happening. according to a government report released yesterday, today actually, total worker wages fell as a percentage of the economy to a record low. look at these two charts. growth in jobs and wages has been slower than growth in corporate profits. one reason is that technology allows companies
we need taxes, we need government programs, particularly the ones that use the scale and scope of government to get better deals and greater efficiency than the private enterprise can achieve. now, despite what you're being told, taxes as they stand are not an impediment to our long-term economic growth. not getting a grip on government spending will be an impediment. the solution can be found by looking for smartly targeted spending cuts in conjunction with increased tax revenue. finally,...
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they shut down the government. the republicans were blamed by and large for that shutting down the government even if it was only for a few days. a lot of the democrats who served worked for bill clinton at that time are working for this president right now. they remember that government shutdown stand-off. let's see if that affects their thinking going forward right now. thanks very much, jessica, for that. >>> there's bad flooding in california right now. what does it mean for the state's most famous wine producing regions? we'll have the latest on that. a lot more news coming up. ienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. aww, not the mall. well, i'll do the shopping... if you do the shipping. shipping's a hassle. i'll go to the mall. hey. hi. y'know, holiday shipping's easy with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it
they shut down the government. the republicans were blamed by and large for that shutting down the government even if it was only for a few days. a lot of the democrats who served worked for bill clinton at that time are working for this president right now. they remember that government shutdown stand-off. let's see if that affects their thinking going forward right now. thanks very much, jessica, for that. >>> there's bad flooding in california right now. what does it mean for the...
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. >> in state and local governments. the private sector has been adding jobs. but, of course, because of technology, and because of productivity change, companies can increase their output and increase their profits employment responds more slowly. >> jennifer: well, that to me is the biggest nut to crack. >> of course. yankees public and private sectors. >> all of this should be about employment. all of it should be. >> jennifer: laura tyson, thank you so much for joining us again inside "the war room" and for sticking your neck out on predictions. >> thank you. >> jennifer: even though we agreed 100 percent. up next jon meechum is here to tell us what thomas jefferson has to do two solving this fiscal cliff mess. and later mitt romney heads to the white house for the lunch date heard around the world those stories and much more ahead right here on "the war room." >> jennifer: we are back inside "the war room." i am jennifer granholm, thomas jefferson our face's third president, is known for his less than savory personal life. he father several children with h
. >> in state and local governments. the private sector has been adding jobs. but, of course, because of technology, and because of productivity change, companies can increase their output and increase their profits employment responds more slowly. >> jennifer: well, that to me is the biggest nut to crack. >> of course. yankees public and private sectors. >> all of this should be about employment. all of it should be. >> jennifer: laura tyson, thank you so much for...
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this government doesn't need anymore money. this country needs less government. we're going to have historic levels of revenue to the government this year. >> everyone's taxes are going up at the end of the year if there's no deal. >> we have already offered to extend current tax rates. that's what we should have done six months ago until we could come to some agreement, some compromise on tax reform. >> when you say compromise, where are you ready to compromise as far as taxes are concerned? >> how we go about tax reform, there's a lot of room to work together to lower the rates. >> give me an example? >> i'm not sure where the democrats are because they have not offered a plan. >> their plan is to keep the bush tax rates from 2001, 2003 forever. make them permanent. top 2% let them go from 35% to 39.6%. >> it's incredible we're even talking about it because it doesn't solve the problem. >> it's a beginning. >> it runs the government for five or six days. >> but it's a beginning. a billion here, a billion there winds up being real money. >> the president has kno
this government doesn't need anymore money. this country needs less government. we're going to have historic levels of revenue to the government this year. >> everyone's taxes are going up at the end of the year if there's no deal. >> we have already offered to extend current tax rates. that's what we should have done six months ago until we could come to some agreement, some compromise on tax reform. >> when you say compromise, where are you ready to compromise as far as...
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government spending, federal government spending is a huge reason why the economy grew in q3. it rose 9.5%. but here's the thing. if you slash that government spending, if and when the fiscal cliff goes into effect, that can really eat into gdp and is part of the reason the congressional budget office has said if we do go over the cliff, the u.s. could go back into a recession. carol? >> alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. >>> well, someone is waking up this morning as a multimillionaire. winning tickets for the powerball's record-breaking $580 million jackpot were sold in arizona and missouri. last night's winning numbers, if you're curious, 5, 23, 16, 22, 29 and the powerball number is 6. winners will split the largest jackpot in powerball's history. we know one of the tickets was bought around the kansas city area. but whoever won was really lucky, because the odds of winning, 1 in 175 million. you have a much better chance of getting hit by -- we say that every time. you know. the odds are long. lucky them, and we're happy for them. >>> journalist tom ricks is a s
government spending, federal government spending is a huge reason why the economy grew in q3. it rose 9.5%. but here's the thing. if you slash that government spending, if and when the fiscal cliff goes into effect, that can really eat into gdp and is part of the reason the congressional budget office has said if we do go over the cliff, the u.s. could go back into a recession. carol? >> alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. >>> well, someone is waking up this morning as a...
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than the other g20 nations do, but, again we alone in the g20 governor, are the only ones that let our government buy freely from other countries and we don't. and then we have to pay particular attention to our trade with china. >> jennifer: talk about that. what should we be doing to level the playing field? >> well, you had such a firsthand role in sort of turning around the automobile industry in the midwest with the bail out and unfairly, a lot of women and men in this country blamed the wages of the workers of michigan as an example for the problems of gm and chrysler. the reality governor, is that unfair trade is about 90% of the cost differential between a good manufactured in say michigan, ohio and its counterpart in china. and it's unfair trade. i am not -- i am very much a free trader as you are but i am very much as well a fair free trader and illegal subsubsudden is currency manipulation, environment practices that don't mirror the rest of the developed world are causing our manufacturing companies our manufacturing workers to just suffer a burden that they shouldn't have to. >> jenn
than the other g20 nations do, but, again we alone in the g20 governor, are the only ones that let our government buy freely from other countries and we don't. and then we have to pay particular attention to our trade with china. >> jennifer: talk about that. what should we be doing to level the playing field? >> well, you had such a firsthand role in sort of turning around the automobile industry in the midwest with the bail out and unfairly, a lot of women and men in this country...
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they're all going to turn to the federal government to bail them out. i think that obama administration has set the tone that they will be there to bail people out. they bailed out general motors. they bailed out, you know, folks who couldn't pay their mortgages. they're helping people who can't pay for health insurance. i mean, the idea is that we can provide for people that can't provide for themselves. they've kind of set the tone that we'll be there to help you if you don't have the money for yourself. obama will be there on monday in detroit to answer personally whether he's planning to give the city any money. there's certainly precedent. it's happened before and it will happen against with the pension systems. >> greta: president ford did it with new york in the '70s. there's precedent. the problem is we don't have any money. >> we're out of money and i don't know where this ends. credit to the council woman. i think that's refreshing in politics. usually they're trying to be more tactful with these sorts of things. weesh out owe're out of money.
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my first thought was the government. more harassment. >> you thought the dogs had been killed by the government? >> they have done everything else to me. they already killed one of my dogs. now they killed four of my dogs. what is the difference, sir? the morning i heard about greg smith, the first thing that went through my mind is jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to do whatever. robbers pretending to be a robbery to kill me and they got my neighbor instead. >> okay, there you get a sense of just how bizarre this interview was. he went from what sounded like a credible individual denying of course he had any involvement with the death of his neighbor who was murdered and then rolling it all over into some sort of plot on the part of the government to take him down. he genuinely fears if he were to be taken into custody he would be murdered. so it's very difficult to know what's real and what is not in his mind. >> and it's so interesting because obviously, he's been posting on his own
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they have never adapted to having to govern. it's extraordinarily difficult to get a majority of his conference to go along with anything. the speaker has to jettison the rule, the majority of the majority rule where he won't take up anything without a majority of the republican conference. he can get something strongly bipartisan, but it may mean having to take on that conservative clique in his conference and say, look, we have responsibility to govern. we have responsibility to do the right thing, and the american people are counting on us and we have to acknowledge the argument we made against any kind of tax increase on upper income families, we've lost that fight and argument. it's time to come together and compromise. >> let me play what senator ron johnson said on cnn just this morning regarding the president and what he says the president is not understanding here. let's play it. >> this president just simply doesn't understand that, and so as a result he punishes success. we put at risk the economic growth that we real
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. >> i don't know much about the government. is that a good sign if they make a proposal? >> when you do that to me, i know you're not taking me seriously, right? >> sometimes getting really stupid offers, also not polite. >>> plus, an update on the condition of the former president george h.w. bush. he had a health scare in houston yesterday. we're going to tell you how he's doing this morning. >>> but first let's get to the news live at 5:30 here at 30 rock in new york city. this morning, president obama departs to pennsylvania where he will continue his campaign sales pitch on how to solve the country's fiscal challenges. yesterday treasury secretary tim geithner met with republicans to unveil the white house's budget proposal which includes $1.6 trillion in new tax revenue over ten years as well as $50 billion in additional stimulus spending. with limited details on spending cuts, the gop's reaction, less than encouraging. senator mitch mcconnell reportedly burst into laughter while geithner was in the middle of outlining obama's plan. and house speaker john boehner wh
. >> i don't know much about the government. is that a good sign if they make a proposal? >> when you do that to me, i know you're not taking me seriously, right? >> sometimes getting really stupid offers, also not polite. >>> plus, an update on the condition of the former president george h.w. bush. he had a health scare in houston yesterday. we're going to tell you how he's doing this morning. >>> but first let's get to the news live at 5:30 here at 30 rock...
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government and harvard university. if you talk about where ideas are coming from, and where sort of american innovation is headquartered, obama won it handily by 43% he won santa clara county where the high-tech companies are centered. >> sometimes stereotypes hold true, right? one of the things that's interesting in the context of the fiscal cliff also is where not only financial companies not just the takers, but where ceos around the country cast their lot. one of the things that's interesting as january 1st approaches is to see, you know, the hysteria on cnbc and how that's adjusted. >> we're not saying anything bad about cnbc but go ahead. >> but do ceos continue to push a kind of, you know, low taxes mantra, kind of traditional fiscal sort of republican mantra or do they really say, we need a deal here, we're really to give and push republicans in that direction. >> and it would seem like they are willing to come to the table and meet the white house -- i mean first of all they lost basically. threw their lot wit
government and harvard university. if you talk about where ideas are coming from, and where sort of american innovation is headquartered, obama won it handily by 43% he won santa clara county where the high-tech companies are centered. >> sometimes stereotypes hold true, right? one of the things that's interesting in the context of the fiscal cliff also is where not only financial companies not just the takers, but where ceos around the country cast their lot. one of the things that's...
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but that said, it's the chinese central government that is calling in the u.s. national park service to say, help us figure out how to do this, help us figure out how to run these parks. so you have the national park in the story which is probably the best example of a preserved area. snow capped peaks, turquoise lakes, bamboo forests, oak forests. no one lives in the park which is not true of most preserved areas of china. there's no energy exploration allowed which is also not common. >> skiing with siberian tigers, kind of like doing a show with mika every day? >> i will not answer that question without it here. condi nast, kevin doyle. thank you for bringing some good news on the requiremental front out of china. god knows over the past 20 years they have needed to turn the corner. it sounds like they're starting the do that. we appreciate you being with us. coming up next, business before the bell with brian shactman. keep it right here on "morning joe." tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committe
but that said, it's the chinese central government that is calling in the u.s. national park service to say, help us figure out how to do this, help us figure out how to run these parks. so you have the national park in the story which is probably the best example of a preserved area. snow capped peaks, turquoise lakes, bamboo forests, oak forests. no one lives in the park which is not true of most preserved areas of china. there's no energy exploration allowed which is also not common....
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out there in terms of what the president believes that says that we need more spending, we are are government is the solution but i also remind you there's a world view that says we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem, and that we should bring spending under control, obviously when you send proposals to the white house and the white house sends proposals to the house, there's no detail in those proposals, then we're still in the batter's box. we've not even gotten on base so i would encourage the president to send some details if he says $1.6 trillion more in revenue and we don't want to do anything on the entitlements and we'll do something on entitlements but don't want to propose or tell you what they are, then that makes it awfully difficult to come to the negotiating table and i remind republicans and democrats it's awfully difficult to, you know, get an agreement or to have confidence in handshake if you're trying to do it with your fist closed. >> trust but verify is the old phrase. >> that's true. >> this morning minority leader nancy pelosi highlighted the divers
out there in terms of what the president believes that says that we need more spending, we are are government is the solution but i also remind you there's a world view that says we don't have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem, and that we should bring spending under control, obviously when you send proposals to the white house and the white house sends proposals to the house, there's no detail in those proposals, then we're still in the batter's box. we've not even gotten on base...
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that funds education, social services, and it taxes. >> if you want lower taxes and less government, i'm scott walker, and i know how to get the job done. >> and so the smart donors can change the whole country without ever going to washington, without ever having to go through a congressional hearing, without ever having to lobby on capitol hill, without ever having to talk to a president. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. >> the new governor moved quickly with a raft of alec-inspired bills. they included one similar to florida's stand-your-ground. another made it easier to carry concealed weapons. there was a resolution opposing the mandated purchase of health insurance. and of course there was one limiting corporate liability. the wisconsin legislature passed a so-called tort reform measure that included parts of eight different alec models. alec was elated, praising walker and the legislature in a press release for their "immediate attention to reforming the state's legal system." but scott walker was also shooting for another big alec prize. >> now some have q
that funds education, social services, and it taxes. >> if you want lower taxes and less government, i'm scott walker, and i know how to get the job done. >> and so the smart donors can change the whole country without ever going to washington, without ever having to go through a congressional hearing, without ever having to lobby on capitol hill, without ever having to talk to a president. >> please raise your right hand and repeat after me. >> the new governor moved...
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. >> right to work is about lessening worker's voice in government and the workplace. >> if it's not about economic development, is it more of a political action against the progressive movement? >> i absolutely thingk it is. we have seen all kinds of voter suppression, suppression of democratic rights. this is another example. the wealthy -- this is really driven by wealthy forces in michigan that you know well, the debos. family others dick debos, and they want the wealthy to get more and more and the workers to get less and less to try to push us down to third-world level on wages and benefits. it's outrage ooze. it shows the tremendous -- actually we did him 10 days of really fruitful discussions about how to change the dynamics in michigan, how to change the climate, with the governor with the head of the senate the head of the house. then the right-wing pressure came down and the governor n my view caved to that pressure. >> but i heard that one of the entities also funding this in addition to the bill yon air, dick devos is bill i don't believeair koch brothers with americans
. >> right to work is about lessening worker's voice in government and the workplace. >> if it's not about economic development, is it more of a political action against the progressive movement? >> i absolutely thingk it is. we have seen all kinds of voter suppression, suppression of democratic rights. this is another example. the wealthy -- this is really driven by wealthy forces in michigan that you know well, the debos. family others dick debos, and they want the wealthy...
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limb the deduction, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates. >> congresswoman, the "new york times" reporting today that boehner is enjoying the broadest support he has seen in two years but as you know, a lot of conservatives are very angry over his giving any ground on revenue. is the speaker's leadership still strong in your estimation? >> i think it is. and i know that it's a very tough position for our leader to be in. and especially tough when he cannot get the president to come to the table and in addition to that, we have the administration that keeps moving the goalpost. 2010 this very president said this is not the time when the economy is so bad to raise taxes on anyone yet now we're having him say he wants to raise taxes on small business own that's are going to affect about 700,000 jobs. is that really what we need to do in an economy where we have 23 million americans that are struggling for unemployment? this is the reason why we have to hold strong on this. the other this evening ng is we hear from the
limb the deduction, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates. >> congresswoman, the "new york times" reporting today that boehner is enjoying the broadest support he has seen in two years but as you know, a lot of conservatives are very angry over his giving any ground on revenue. is the speaker's leadership still strong in your estimation? >> i think it is. and i know that it's a very tough...